Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, flower head

Salsify

καλακατσούνα

Çayır Teke Sakalı

Scientific Name: Tragopogon porrifolius (Tragopogon sinuatus)

other names: Goat’s Beard

AVAILABLE: FEB-MAY

EDIBLE PARTS:

Description

preparation

  1. the leaves and tender stems can be used raw in salads, or boiled or stir-fried.

  2. The roots have a delicate, slightly sweet flavor and can be used as a coffee substitute. Wash them well, slice them into thin pieces and roast them in the oven until they become dark and fragrant.

  3. Grind the roasted roots and brew them just like you would with coffee grounds. The result is a rich and earthy beverage that can be enjoyed on its own or mixed with other herbs for added flavor.

extra info

Pappus

παππούς

büyükbaba

The pappus is the modified calyx, attached to the seed.

In the case of Salsify and Dandelions it forms a parachute of feathery bristles, caught by the wind for seed dispersal.

The botanical Latin name ‘Pappus’ derives from the Ancient Greek word πάππος  (pappos), meaning “grandfather”. In Modern Greek, the word παππούς (pappous) is used for the seed head and grandfather.

Also available in

May

Silifa - Gundelia tournefortii

Silifa

Σίλλυφα
Anadolu Kengerotu

Sage

Σπατζιά
Adaçayı

Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, flower head

Salsify

Καλακατσούνα
Çayır Teke Sakalı

recipes

forage food by:

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
post
page
𐠣𐠄 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠄𐠩 𐠨𐠭𐠪𐠎𐠡𐠦𐠩 𐠊𐠩𐠀𐠡𐠰𐠑𐠩 𐠁𐠭 𐠔𐠕𐠜𐠩 𐠀𐠚𐠄 𐠖𐠪𐠰𐠚 𐠊𐠨𐠞𐠂 𐠁𐠄𐠳𐠤𐠭𐠨𐠱 𐠒𐠂 𐠊𐠩 𐠰𐠂𐠩 𐠊𐠪𐠋𐠚𐠰𐠂𐠩 𐠀𐠯𐠰𐠖𐠪𐠰𐠚 𐠊 𐠀𐠣𐠎𐠦𐠚 𐠰𐠮 𐠰𐠭𐠏𐠰𐠚 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠄𐠩 𐠊𐠩 𐠀𐠡𐠰 𐠰𐠛𐠰𐠂 𐠁𐠐𐠂 𐠰𐠊𐠣𐠄𐠃𐠕𐠜𐠚 𐠃𐠊𐠰𐠩 𐠀𐠏𐠵

References